President Sarkozy of France is determined to lead his country back into the Middle East in a post colonial role. Whether Sarkozy's approach is based on a clear, coherent vision or simply on his own idyosynctratic approach to the politics of the Middle East remains uncertain.. "At home, Mr. Sarkozy has faced criticism for breaking with France’s hallowed secular tradition by talking a lot about God — not only in Rome, but also in Saudi Arabia. ".
